Moments in Time – Sept. 11, 2019
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On Sept. 27, 1540, in Rome, the Society of Jesus – a Roman Catholic missionary organization – receives its charter from Pope Paul III. The Jesuit order succeeded in ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Sept. 4, 2019
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On Sept. 16, 1620, the Mayflower sails from Plymouth, England, bound for the New World with 102 passengers. Although headed for Virginia, stormy weather and navigational ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Aug. 28, 2019
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On Sept. 10, 1608, English adventurer John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia – the first permanent English settlement in North America. Smith ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Aug. 21, 2019
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On Sept. 8, 1504, one of the world’s most beloved works of art, “David,” by Michelangelo Buonarroti, is unveiled to the public in Florence, Italy’s Piazza ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Aug. 14, 2019
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On Aug. 30, 1776, Gen. George Washington rejects British Gen. William Howe’s second letter of reconciliation. Howe had failed to use Washington’s title of “general” ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Aug. 7, 2019
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On Aug. 25, 1835, the start of a six-part series announcing the discovery of life on the moon appears in the New York Sun newspaper. Sales of the paper soared as readers ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – July 31, 2019
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On Aug. 17, 1877, though only a teenager, Billy the Kid kills his first victim, an Arizona blacksmith. Just how many men the outlaw killed is uncertain. Billy himself reportedly ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – July 24, 2019
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On Aug. 11, 1806, explorer Meriwether Lewis is shot in the hip, probably by one of his own men. Private Cruzatte, who was blind in one eye and nearsighted in the other, ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – July 17, 2019
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On Aug. 3, 1492, from the Spanish port of Palos, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sets sail with three ships – the Santa Maria, the Pinta and the Nina – to find ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – July 10, 2019
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On July 26, 1775, the U.S. postal system is established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general. Franklin set up more ... Continue Reading →
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